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Masking the memory of fear: Treating anxiety disorders such as PTSD with an opioid
In a breakthrough study, scientists from Japan find the potential of an opioid drug to help numb fear memory
Facial expressions don’t tell the whole story of emotion
Researchers warn of drawing too-quick conclusions about people’s feelings
Gentle touch loses its pleasure in migraine patients
Psychophysical data uncover an interesting aspect of sensorial functioning in migraine patients
State of mind: The end of personality as we know it
We all have our varying mental emphases, inclinations, and biases. These individual dispositions are dynamic in that they can change over time and context. In a study published today in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences , Prof. Moshe Bar,…
Public lecture on human cooperation, press room, and more: CNS 2020 is 1 month away
27th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society
Gentle touch loses its pleasure in migraine patients
Psychophysical data uncover an interesting aspect of sensorial functioning in migraine patients
State of mind: The end of personality as we know it
We all have our varying mental emphases, inclinations, and biases. These individual dispositions are dynamic in that they can change over time and context. In a study published today in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences , Prof. Moshe Bar,…
Public lecture on human cooperation, press room, and more: CNS 2020 is 1 month away
27th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society
Studies on mass shootings assess trends, gauge effectiveness, and recommend policies
In the last decade, thousands have been killed or injured as a result of mass violence in the United States. Such acts take many forms, including family massacres, terrorist attacks, shootings, and gang violence. Yet it is indiscriminate mass public…
Study reveals global breast size dissatisfaction
Major worldwide research project discovers that 71% of women are unhappy
Partisan polarization helps Congress pass bills
A divided Congress isn’t so bad after all
Partisan polarization helps Congress pass bills
A divided Congress isn’t so bad after all
Newspaper ‘hierarchy’ of injury glamorises war
Research finds clear difference in reporting of conflict and non-conflict injuries
Newspaper ‘hierarchy’ of injury glamorises war
Research finds clear difference in reporting of conflict and non-conflict injuries
New study shows why women have to be likeable, and men don’t
A new study in The Economic Journal finds that likeability is an influencing factor in interactions between women, as well as interactions between men and women, but not in all-male interactions. The researchers conducted experiments where participants rated the likeability…
AI could deceive us as much as the human eye does in the search for extraterrestrials
An artificial neural network has identified a square structure within a triangular one in a crater on the dwarf planet Ceres, with several people agreeing on this perception. The result of this intriguing visual experiment, carried out by a Spanish…
New study shows why women have to be likeable, and men don’t
A new study in The Economic Journal finds that likeability is an influencing factor in interactions between women, as well as interactions between men and women, but not in all-male interactions. The researchers conducted experiments where participants rated the likeability…
AI could deceive us as much as the human eye does in the search for extraterrestrials
An artificial neural network has identified a square structure within a triangular one in a crater on the dwarf planet Ceres, with several people agreeing on this perception. The result of this intriguing visual experiment, carried out by a Spanish…
Effects of contact between minority and majority groups more complex than once believed
UMass Amherst, international team suggest new route to social change, intergroup harmony
Research shows the sexes have equal spatial cognition skills
Men and women approach the task differently but get the same result
Research shows the sexes have equal spatial cognition skills
Men and women approach the task differently but get the same result
UBC research reveals young children prefer to learn from confident people
Study also reveals children keep ‘track record’ of accuracy
Can mindfulness keep offshore energy workers safe?
Project will test whether mental exercises can improve safety, reduce burnout
Effects of contact between minority and majority groups more complex than once believed
UMass Amherst, international team suggest new route to social change, intergroup harmony
UBC research reveals young children prefer to learn from confident people
Study also reveals children keep ‘track record’ of accuracy
Can mindfulness keep offshore energy workers safe?
Project will test whether mental exercises can improve safety, reduce burnout
The ‘place’ of emotions
A study of the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca describes how affective states are mapped in the brain
Facial paralysis stigma takes emotional toll, especially when acquired later in life
CORVALLIS, Ore. – People with facial paralysis are more likely to face depression and anxiety than the general population, especially if the paralysis occurs later in life rather than at birth, according to a recent study from Oregon State University.…
Facial paralysis stigma takes emotional toll, especially when acquired later in life
CORVALLIS, Ore. – People with facial paralysis are more likely to face depression and anxiety than the general population, especially if the paralysis occurs later in life rather than at birth, according to a recent study from Oregon State University.…
What it’s like to live without a sense of smell
The smell of cut grass, freshly baked bread, childhood memories, lost loved ones, Christmas. What happens when it’s all gone? A new study from the University of East Anglia reveals the huge range of emotional and practical impacts caused by…
What it’s like to live without a sense of smell
The smell of cut grass, freshly baked bread, childhood memories, lost loved ones, Christmas. What happens when it’s all gone? A new study from the University of East Anglia reveals the huge range of emotional and practical impacts caused by…
What it’s like to live without a sense of smell
The smell of cut grass, freshly baked bread, childhood memories, lost loved ones, Christmas. What happens when it’s all gone? A new study from the University of East Anglia reveals the huge range of emotional and practical impacts caused by…
Cyberbullying Linked to Increased Depression and PTSD
Cyberbullying had the impact of amplifying symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in young people who were inpatients at an adolescent psychiatric hospital, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry . The study addressed…
Cyberbullying Linked to Increased Depression and PTSD
Cyberbullying had the impact of amplifying symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in young people who were inpatients at an adolescent psychiatric hospital, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry . The study addressed…
Art speaks for itself and makes hearts beat faster
Information about an artwork has no effect on the aesthetic experience of museum visitors. The characteristics of the artwork itself have a much stronger impact on observers. Psychologists from the University of Basel reached these conclusions in a new study.…
New research confirms lingering mood benefit of psychedelics
People who had recently used psychedelics such as psilocybin report a sustained improvement in mood and feeling closer to others after the high has worn off, shows a new Yale study published the week of Jan. 20 in the journal…
New research confirms lingering mood benefit of psychedelics
People who had recently used psychedelics such as psilocybin report a sustained improvement in mood and feeling closer to others after the high has worn off, shows a new Yale study published the week of Jan. 20 in the journal…
Internet use reduces study skills in university students
Research conducted at Swansea University and the University of Milan has shown that students who use digital technology excessively are less motivated to engage with their studies, and are more anxious about tests.
Brain imaging may improve diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders
Neurobiological ‘signatures’ could help clinicians select treatments
Brain imaging may improve diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders
Neurobiological ‘signatures’ could help clinicians select treatments
Brain imaging may improve diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders
Neurobiological ‘signatures’ could help clinicians select treatments
How to conquer top 25 financial biases
New book co-authored by Center for BrainHealth® deputy director shares scientifically demonstrated financial biases
How to conquer top 25 financial biases
New book co-authored by Center for BrainHealth® deputy director shares scientifically demonstrated financial biases
Cognitive Neuroscience Society 2020 press registration now open
Join us in Boston to explore the architecture of the mind
Cognitive Neuroscience Society 2020 press registration now open
Join us in Boston to explore the architecture of the mind
Food textures affect perceptions of healthiness
Study shows how changing appearance could communicate healthier message
A conversation could be the answer to successful rehabilitation of prisoners
Researchers have found people on the brink of release from a prison sentence have lost any sense of being connected to the outside world and, as a result, become prejudiced towards wider society. Seeing the outside world as this ‘other’…
Food textures affect perceptions of healthiness
Study shows how changing appearance could communicate healthier message
A conversation could be the answer to successful rehabilitation of prisoners
Researchers have found people on the brink of release from a prison sentence have lost any sense of being connected to the outside world and, as a result, become prejudiced towards wider society. Seeing the outside world as this ‘other’…